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Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

0 posted 2013-01-05 12:39 PM

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My spirit
remains fetal tonight, curled
in base protection
of its soft underbelly.
It's not the menthol bite
of January, or the silhouette
of spruce against impossible blue,
in an evening shivering raw, rattling
bare branch and firming the lake's
white lip, as winter will. A mere
inconvenience - an echo
of what's frozen,
what may thaw.

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OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

1 posted 2013-01-05 06:46 AM

This is a magnificence that only Amaryllis can create. Exquisite, in every word, line, image, like a delicate ice-carving. I think that probably every poem of yours I read is my favourite of yours at the time of reading, and that is certainly true about this intensely beautiful sculpture. And my wish for you is that what is frozen, may thaw.

Owl

Victoria

Member Ascendant

since 2000-08-12

Posts 5869

2 posted 2013-01-05 10:18 AM

It's not the menthol bite
of January, or the silhouette
of spruce against impossible blue

I enjoyed your words and thank you for posting your impressive poem.

~Victoria

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.
William Shakespeare

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

3 posted 2013-01-05 01:57 PM

Your choice of words is so unique and so very poetic, liked your title too, and how you put it all together.

I love how your poetry makes me feel so much.

I've missed you, A~.

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

4 posted 2013-01-05 05:15 PM

Thank you much, gals! It's good to visit the fine folks here again

Best,
Amaryllis

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

5 posted 2013-01-05 10:57 PM

Have missed your writings my friend . . . and by this piece I can see you certainly haven't missed a beat in doing so.

j.

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

6 posted 2013-01-08 08:45 PM

Thank you, J!!

A

Novus_Os
Member

since 2010-07-21

Posts 115
West Coast, USA

7 posted 2013-01-09 02:28 AM

xxxxxxx

Novus_Os
Member

since 2010-07-21

Posts 115
West Coast, USA

8 posted 2013-01-09 02:30 AM

that was a test sorry....

Novus_Os
Member

since 2010-07-21

Posts 115
West Coast, USA

9 posted 2013-01-09 02:34 AM

Perseverance....this is a wonderful poem.
Succinct and clear, powerful..Thanks for sharing. I used to post here, perhaps I'll write something new. Happy New Year.

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

10 posted 2013-01-09 04:53 AM

Impressive, Amaryllis.
Ida

Amaryllis
Senior Member

since 2010-05-20

Posts 1306
Mi now

11 posted 2013-01-09 09:30 AM

Thank you very much, Novus & Ida...and Novus, yes! Do post again

A

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